So here I am - a new to-be Ferrari owner and I find that the 355 I am acquiring has the original radio. As you can imagine, I am totally paranoid of having anyone mess with my wiring system but I would also like to update the system. Does anyone have recommendations in the northern Virginia area?

So here I am - a new to-be Ferrari owner and I find that the 355 I am acquiring has the original radio. As you can imagine, I am totally paranoid of having anyone mess with my wiring system but I would also like to update the system. Does anyone have recommendations in the northern Virginia area?

So here I am - a new to-be Ferrari owner and I find that the 355 I am acquiring has the original radio. As you can imagine, I am totally paranoid of having anyone mess with my wiring system but I would also like to update the system. Does anyone have recommendations in the northern Virginia area?

Have you spoken with Josh @ ECS? He's done several high end sound system upgrades.

'99 550, Rosso Corsa / Nero, S/N:114654, Assy: 31836, Engine: 52084

High mileage, low compression, and missing on a few cylinders.....just like my cars.

If you're just looking for a simple head unit and component speaker replacement, I often perform that work in house. If you would like to look at a full high end upgrade with audiophile quality components, I can assist there as well.

I put a complete new system in my 348 last year. Prices have dropped considerably but I still spent $1500…. But I didn’t buy or change the front speakers as they are Alpines and work great and I only needed 1 woofer. The deck was easy to install. Wiring is simple on old cars, +, -. Acc, Antenna and 3 positive and 3 negative wires for 3 speakers….it was super easy.

Biggest problem for me was passing the 2 gauge power (+) wire and hiding it properly as the car and carpet is tight. Passing wires to the front compartment was also a chore as I had to find an opening to pass the speaker wires.

I installed a 60AMP fuse Block at the rear of the car as close as possible to the + battery terminal and used a cover and secured it to the wire for when the cable went through the firewall.

I installed my 2 amps and a 1f CAP in the front with a 3 40AMP Fuse Block….all looks nice but removing the front carpet was a pain. I drive my car a lot and sometimes, a little music is nice. I can put 800 miles in a month easy…If I was going for short rides all the time….then maybe not but I almost never go out for less than an hour at a time and my average is 2+ hours at a time 2-4+ times a week.

I will post pictures later tonight…..and freak everyone out….lol

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Mario

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1990 348 TS (87284)

“I build cars for young men that only old men can afford” - Enzo Ferrari

If you're just looking for a simple head unit and component speaker replacement, I often perform that work in house. If you would like to look at a full high end upgrade with audiophile quality components, I can assist there as well.